The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-10
FoRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ss.-smArr.-Mr. Brown
spoke on tho correspondeuce Of ex-Minister
Jackscn. Of Mexico, with the State Depart
ment in reference to the seizure and sale
OF the American schooner Rebeccs. The
naval appropriation bill was presented,
ond several Senators complained Of the de-
lay on tho part Of the House, intimating
their opinion Of the impossibility Of getting
through tho appropriation bills by the 4th of
March. The House lnbor arbitration bill was
passed Also, the anti-convict labor bill. Also
the pleuro-pneumonin bill. "A disagreement
was reported on tho fisheries retaliation bill. A
Dill was passed prohibasing the mailing Of pm.
pers and circulars containing lottery advertise.
ments.
HousE.-The bill for the erection Of public
building Mt Portsmouth, O., was returned with
ont the Presidents approval The Pacific rail-
roads investigation resolution was referred to
committee. The call of States for the introduce
tion Of bills was made. A conference
report on the Detroit public building
was agreed to- The Legislative appropri-
alton bill was taken up. The Appropri-
atoms Committee was criticised severely for
its delay by Mcssrs. Cameron, Butterworth
Allen and Rogers, and Mr.. Randall replied
Joint resolution was offered by Rogers (Arls)
extending existing appropriation bills six
months.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-SENArE.-The Com
mittee on Indian Affairs nnd Privileges and
Elections was authorized to sit during the re-
cess. The credentials of Senator-elect Stock.
bridge (Mich) and Turpie ,Ind.) were reported
back and placed on file resolution was pass
ed providing for meeting ut II q. m during the
remainder Of the session. Objections were
made to the consideration Of the naval appro-
vSri &t rxtsl
Utah 10 Washington Territory was taken up.
All the pension bills on the calendar were pass
ed, also seventeen bills removing charges
OF assertion. Conferences were appointed on
the consular and diplomatic bill. The confer.
ence report on the river and harbor bill was
read in full, and agreed to without division,
Observation-Disclosures to the diplomatic an.
preparation bill were non.concurred in, and
conference ordered. conference report
was agreed to on the alien landlord bill
The Mexican pensions appropriation bill
WIS passed. The conference report on the
river nnd harbor bill was agreed to: also, one
on the Indian appropriation bill. The gen.
eral deficiency bill was passed. The legis.
lative appropriation bill was also passed, after
considerable wrungling. The House refused to
consider the conference report on the fractional
gallon BILL Continued disagreement on the
fisheries retaliation bill was reported, and
pending motion to rcccdc, the House took
recess from 5:15 p. m. to o'clock the night ses-
sion being for the passage Of bridge bills.
WASHINGTON, March ch2.-SENArE.-Thc calen.
Oar OF House bills was taken up and number
OF important measures considered. A bill was
passed to validate certain acts of the Washing
ton Legislature. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up. An amendment was offered to
strike out the House provision for $780,
GOO for two steel cruisers and
four gunboats, and to substitute
e9.OOO,0O0 for six steel cruisers, &2,S8O,OOO for
their armament fG00.0o0 for torpedo boats and
GOOOD for torpedocs, besides n 800 600 for their
armament. At the night session the naval bill
increasing the appropriation to s23OOO, 600 from
the @0O,OOO allowed by the House wns passed.
The Dill for the erection OF Grant and Lincoln
memorial bridge across the Potomac, from
washington to Arlington, was passed. and the
report on the agricultural bill was agreed to.
HoUsE.-The House non-concurred in the
amendments to the Pacific railroad investiga-
tion resolution, md a conference was ordered
which soon after reported IN agreement. The
fisheries retaliation bill was discussed, and by
vote OF 149 to l34 the House rcccded
from amendments. Continued disagreement
on the post-office appropriation bill
was reported and further conference
asked; also on tho District Of Columbia
bill. The Pacific railroad investigation agree
ment was reported and agreed to- A confer
encc report was adopted on bill compcnsating
A. H. Emery for an iron and steel testing ma
chine. At the night session tho agricultural
appropriation bill was ogrccd to. The consular
ana diplomatic bill was passed. and under sus-
pension OF the rules q bill was passed for the
erection OF Il public building ut Monroe, La.
Conference on the sundry civil bill was agreed
to. ..
WASHINGTON. March ch3.-SENATE.-A message
from the House announcing the non-concur-
renee in the Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill, was presented and confer
encc was ordered. The Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the legislative. executive
ana Judicial appropriation bill, voting on the
amendments recommended by the Committee
on Appropriations as they were reached Vetoed
bills for public buildings ut Dayton, O., La-
fayette, Ind. Sioux City, Ia, and Lynn, Mass,
were passed over the veto. The House bill ap.
propriating &,0oO.ON for pay of Mexican war
pensions was reported back and passed. A
number Of other bills were passed.
HoUsE-A bill TO modify the internal revenue
system was lost Several vetoed pension bills
failed to pass over the veto. The bill repeating
the tenure OF ONCE act was passed. Mr..
Adams dllD moved to suspend the rules and
pass Senate bill authorizing the Secretary Of
'"A " uSSCPts ihoui uC SOtuulCIclol CAuO, COZ.
tain lands known us High Tract, near Chicag !,
Ill.,. for military purposes. Notion ogrccd to
and bill passed. The Senate amendments to
the legislative appropriation bill were non.con.
Cured in. The Mrs. Logan pension bin failed
TO pass.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate and
House were In almost continuous session from
Thursday morning until noon on to-day, when
the Forty-ninc Congress adjourned sine die. All
the appropriation bills were passed except the
Notifications and general deficiency. The river
and harbor failed to become law through tho
refusal Of the President 10 afiix his signature
a number OF other bills were passed during the
closing hours.
A NEW all-rail route from New England
to tho West has been projected. The wes-
tern end will cross half dozen leading
railroads, and control business that goes
to New England.
SAMUEL LILLY, farmer ut Pleasant Val
ley, Marshall County, w. Va, suicided by
hanging.
ABOUT $3.50, 600 in trade dollars has turned
up at Reading, Pa., which will be sent to
W0shin ut On for reden, utinu